Fragrance comparison

Taboo vs Cuirlilas

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 22 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Taboo

G Parfums

1.577 votes

Rank #75,575 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Cuirlilas

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.2652 votes

Rank #6,291 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuirlilas takes 4 of 4 categories.

Taboo
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Cuirlilas
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Taboo0/4

Cuirlilas4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cuirlilas
Sillage & projection: Cuirlilas
Value for money: Cuirlilas
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuirlilas

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

TabooG Parfums

CuirlilasSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.26/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 27%Had 15%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

86%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

47%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate14

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityCuirlilas

SillageCuirlilas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value57

Category winnerCuirlilasBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky88%

animalic77%

smoky65%

amber53%

woody42%

amber100%

powdery92%

leather84%

woody77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both leather, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

CastoreumAmbergrisMuskLeatherNagarmotha

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HeliotropeLilac

Heart

OrrisMadagascar Ylang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley

Base

LeatherHoneyAmbergrisSiam BenzoinTonka BeanCastoreumOpoponaxGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Ambergris and Leather. Durations are only published for Taboo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day32

Night100

Spring42

Summer25

Fall100

Winter83

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

Party 36%Date 31%Casual 25%Work 8%

Men42

Unisex33

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,575

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,291

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerCuirlilasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Taboo by G Parfums is an unapologetic, smoky leather scent built for cold evenings and late nights. Do not expect sweet vanilla here. The opening hits with raw castoreum and bitter nagarmotha wood, creating a dry, oily animalic punch that demands immediate attention. Within twenty minutes, the rough medicinal sharpnes…

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Cuirlilas by Sultan Pasha Attars blends deep, animalic leather with a dense floral heart of lilac and heliotrope. Launched in 2019, this unisex oil works best for autumn evenings when its resinous, powdery profile can fully develop on the skin. It feels regal, opulent, and intentionally old-world, making it an ideal s…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Taboo or Cuirlilas?

Cuirlilas takes 4 of 4 categories. Taboo is rated 1.57/5 from 7 votes; Cuirlilas is rated 4.26/5 from 52 votes. Choose Taboo for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Cuirlilas for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Taboo or Cuirlilas?

Cuirlilas lasts longest (Cuirlilas 87/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Taboo or Cuirlilas?

Cuirlilas projects furthest (Cuirlilas 68/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Taboo and Cuirlilas smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Ambergris and Leather.

Is Taboo or Cuirlilas better for summer or winter?

Taboo suits evening wear; Cuirlilas suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Taboo and Cuirlilas?

Taboo features Castoreum, Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Nagarmotha. Cuirlilas has top notes of Heliotrope and Lilac, heart notes of Orris, Madagascar Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Leather, Honey, Ambergris and Siam Benzoin.